#8B866B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.7% 0.039 98.7), rgb(139, 134, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8B866B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B866B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 134, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.039 98.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8B866B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B866B | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B866B text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B866B text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 98.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B866B
oklch(61.7% 0.039 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#797457
oklch(55.6% 0.043 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#666147
oklch(49% 0.04 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#534F3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#454232
oklch(37.7% 0.026 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#8B866B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8B8469 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D866C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90827F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B866B
#8B866B
oklch(61.7% 0.039 98.7)
- #80839D
#80839D
oklch(61.7% 0.039 280)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8B866B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.006
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #8B866B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.